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South Sudan–Sudan relations

Southern Sudan’s Fragile Future Depends on Oil Negotiations

Only July 9, southern Sudan will secede from Northern Sudan, in compliance with the South’s vote for independence in January. Oil accounts for nearly all of southern Sudan’s income, but Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has threatened to shut pipelines carrying southern Sudan’s oil, if the two sides of the northeastern African country cannot reach an […]

Can South Sudan Gain Independence Peacefully?

Conflict & Justice
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